Updated: 30 October 2026, 3:22 am AEDT (Sydney) More than 100 Victorian business, sport and media figures have signed an open letter asking every party contesting the state election to produce a credible plan to reduce government debt. Campaign group AMPLIFY announced the joint appeal on Thursday, 29 October , ahead of the 28 November election. The signatories include AFL figures Toby Greene and Gerard Healy, former Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett, entrepreneur Sid Myer and Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen. The letter asks political leaders to explain how they would bring debt down, rather than make broad promises. AMPLIFY founder Paul Bassat said the campaign reflected concerns about the cost of servicing debt and its effect on future generations. These are the campaigners’ arguments for changes to fiscal policy; the letter does not announce a government decision. In an interview published by news.com.au on Thursday , signatory and former Australia Post chief Ahmed Fahour called for an...